Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Armenia
Armenia: Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures was 0.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 71.4%
World rank
13th
of 39 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2003
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2003–2016
Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Armenia, 2003–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Armenia is 0.1%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 71.4% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Armenia peaked at 0.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
Armenia ranks 13th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.3% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -96.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +500.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +300.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +125.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -77.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +66.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +71.4% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 6.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 10 North Macedonia 0.2% compare
- 10 South Africa 0.2% compare
- 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
- 14 Mexico 0.1% compare
- 15 Estonia 0.1%
- 15 Peru 0.1% compare
- 15 Indonesia 0.1% compare
More health data for Armenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,466 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1726 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5455 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Armenia?
- Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Armenia was 0.1% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Armenia rank for increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures?
- Armenia ranks 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2016.
- Is increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures, expressed as a proportion of the $1.90 a-day poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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